Danny Miller speaks out about I'm A Celeb 'snub' after Jill Scott crowned winner
30.11.2022 - 00:31
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Danny Miller has spoken out after it was claimed that ITV snubbed him during this year's final of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! The Emmerdale star was crowned 'King of the Castle' in 2021 and some fans thought he may have been asked to appear Down Under to hand over the crown to this year's winner Jill Scott.
However, the exchange hasn't happened since 2017 when Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo was given the floral staff by 2016 winner Scarlett Moffatt. Despite this, many fans took to Twitter to ask why he wasn't in the jungle.
One asked "Why didn't Danny Miller crown Jill? #ImACeleb." While another wrote: "Thought Danny Miller may have been there to crown Jill?" Responding to the Jill's victory, Danny tweeted: "Deserved winner @JillScottJS8 ! A pleasure to hand over the crown to you! Enjoy it!"
It is now understood the previous winners were only in Australia the year after winning the show to film the programme's spin-off Get Me Out Of Here Now on ITV2, which has now been axed, meaning there is no reason for the former kings and queens to make the journey from the UK, writes The Mirror.
Danny won I'm A Celeb when it took place in Grwych Castle in Wales due to the pandemic. The actor was in the final three with Corrie star Simon Gregson and The Saturdays star Frankie Bridge. As the show made a welcome return to Australia this year, Danny had a lot to say about the class of 2022 - in particular Matt Hancock.
The actor, known for playing Aaron Livesy in Emmerdale, thought that viewers of the show might want to punish to the disgraced MP for breaking his own lockdown rules.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain earlier this month, he said: “I think he needs to just accept the fact that he is going to be everyone’s toy. Last year,